Truthout
How Somerville Became the First US City to Vote to Divest From Israeli Apartheid
“I grew up here in the belly of the beast,” one organizer said. “I never imagined that this would be on the ballot.”
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If Capital Strikes Against Mamdani, Organized Worker Power Can Strike Back
Let’s study how Wall Street sank Mamdani-style municipal plans back in 1975 — and get prepared for a similar fight.
Supreme Court Declines to Hear Challenge to Decision Legalizing Gay Marriage
Justices declined to hear an appeal to “Obergefell v. Hodges” brought by anti-LGBTQ activist Kim Davis.
Open Records Advocates Alarmed as DHS Abandons Text Archiving Software
Relying on agents to archive their own messages via screenshots has the potential for error and abuse, experts say.
Democrats Call for New Leadership After Schumer Caves on “Terrible” GOP Deal
“If you can’t lead the fight to stop healthcare premiums from skyrocketing … what will you fight for?” said Ro Khanna.
Amid Destroyed Health System, Gaza Sees Severe Outbreak of Autoimmune Disorder
Guillain-Barré syndrome could be a manageable disease anywhere with proper treatment — but not in Gaza.
Latest Stories
If Trump Sells Student Loan Portfolio, Avenues of Debt Cancellation Could Close
Privatizing student loan debt would mean less protection for debtors, more suffering, and fewer paths to relief.
Formerly Incarcerated Women Are Building a Global Network to Fight Imprisonment
Women from 17 different countries are working together to coordinate the global struggle against mass incarceration.
Maryland Workers Are Fighting to Divest Their Pensions From Israel’s Genocide
Maryland’s public pension fund raised its Israeli bond holdings to $74 million in 2024.
Mamdani Ignited NYC’s Political Imagination. Grassroots Work Can Make It Real.
Free child care and buses will take collective action to achieve — and a grassroots movement is gaining momentum.
With Big Tech Talking Government Backing, Has OpenAI Become “Too Big to Fail”?
Leaders at the AI company are scrambling to pacify concerns that the bubble around their company could soon burst.
As SNAP Crisis Continues, Trump Whines About Americans’ “Affordability” Concerns
Trump denied that voters’ concerns about the economy played a role in the GOP’s losses in this week’s elections.
Caribbean Leaders Call for Unified Latin American Resistance to US Attacks
The US has now struck 18 vessels and killed 70 people in its ongoing onslaught in the Caribbean and Pacific.
Trump’s White House Ballroom Is Being Bankrolled by Genocide and ICE Profiteers
The ballroom donor list also includes Wall Street and cryptocurrency firms that benefit from the president’s agenda.
Boat Strikes
Top DOJ Lawyer Claims Trump Doesn’t Need Congressional Approval for Boat Strikes
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Pentagon Admits to Striking Boats Without Identifying Victims’ Drug Links
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UN Expert Says US Boat Strikes Are “Crime Against Humanity,” With 61 Killed
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Trump Is Moving Relentlessly Toward Illegal War in Venezuela
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Is Marco Rubio Driving the Trump Administration’s Campaign Against Venezuela?
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Trump Flouts Constitution With Caribbean Strikes: “We’re Just Going to Kill”
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US Strikes 2 Boats in Pacific Ocean as Hegseth Pledges “Strikes Will Continue”
“Just as it was incorrect to write Mamdani off as a long-shot candidate for mayor, it is incorrect to write off his platform as unachievable.”
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Russia’s War on Ukraine in an Age of Escalating Imperial Tensions
Russia’s Invasion Has Hollowed Out Higher Education in Ukraine
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Ukrainians Find Little Clarity From Trump About How War With Russia May End
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Leftist Vermont Rep Tanya Vyhovsky Toured Ukraine. Here’s What She Learned.
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“Sappers” Are Working to Demine Ukrainian Fields at Great Personal Risk
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3 Years Into War, Ukrainian Leftists Fight for Labor Rights Under Martial Law
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Trump Demonstrates Profound Ignorance With Remarks on Ukraine War Anniversary
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As Ukraine War Reaches Violent New Heights, US Boosts Weapons Production